Samuel nafew



Patened Julie l3, I899.

8. NAFEW.

CALL BELL.

(Application filed .nm. 22, 1897.)-

(No Model.)

WITNESSES: l/V VENTOI? kzwz mav 2 [2. Z Y ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL NAFEW, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CALL-BELL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,793, dated June 13, 1899.

Application filed January 22, 1897. Serial No. 620,212- (No model.)

T Cl, whom, iv may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL NAFEW, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Call-Bells,

. cealed within the body of the figure, arranged to be sounded when either of the extended members is depressed, all of which will be hereinafter first fully described and then pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is a plan View of a device embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 is side elevation thereof having a portion of the covering of the alarm mechanism cut away.

Like numerals of reference, wherever they occur, indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

In the present instance I have illustrated my device as in the form of a turtle; but any representation of an animate figure may be substituted therefor without departing from the spirit of my invention.

1 is the upper portion of the shell of the turtle, and 2 the lower portion, made of any approved material. 3 are the supportinglegs, 4 the outstretched head, and 5 the tail. Within the body of the figure are placed a bell 6 and spring mechanism 7, having awindingkey 8 and a striking-hammer connected to an escapement 9. The head 4 is pivoted at 10 and has an extension 11 Within the body of the figure, provided With a finger 12,which normally comes in contact with the escapement 9. The tail 5 is pivoted at 13 and has an extension 14 loosely connected to the extension 11 by a rivet 15,which passes through a slot therein and is fixed in the extension 11.

16 is a spring which holds the extensions 11 and 14 in a depressed position, as illustrated.

In use the striking mechanism is wound up with the key 8. When it is desired to sound the bell, the head 4 or tail 5 is depressed, releasing the escapement 9 and permitting the hammer to act.

My device is neat and ornamental, and the call mechanism is effectually concealed from view.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

As an article of manufacture, a call-bell in which are comprised a rigid inclosing case supported upon rigid sustaining-feet; a

sounding-bell and spring-actuated mechanism within said case, and horizontal, independently-movable, mechanism-releasing levers or members'projecting from the case, each of which is adapted and arranged to permit the sounding mechanism to operate when depressed, substantially as shown and described.

SAMUEL NAFEW.

Vitnesses:

J. KENNEDY, L. Mom. 

